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- Proxies and VPNs: Why govt can't ban porn websites?
- The government's move to block more than 800 pornographic websites has led experts to question whether this latest attempt to police the internet is even ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:26 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
- Indian government orders ISPs to block 857 porn websites
- The Indian government has ordered a large number of porn websites to be blocked, creating an uproar among users and civil rights groups in the country. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:18 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- Digital Security Workshop for Journalists and Human Rights Workers
- by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 02, 2015 03:41 AM
- Will Indians have to pay for WhatsApp?
- India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) formed a panel in January 2015 to look into net neutrality in the country. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 24, 2015 02:00 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- Global Censorship: Shifting Modes, Persisting Paradigms
- 'Global Censorship: Shifting Modes, Persisting Paradigms' is a book edited by Pranesh Prakash, Nagla Rizk, and Carlos Affonso Souza, and published by the ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 14, 2015 11:22 AM
- Porn block in India sparks outrage
- India’s government has triggered a storm of protest after blocking 857 alleged pornography websites, with privacy and internet freedom campaigners, as well ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 05, 2015 02:10 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Digital Media, Chilling Effect
- Porn ban: People will soon learn to circumvent ISPs and govt orders, expert says
- by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 05, 2015 01:47 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Digital Media, Chilling Effect
- India blocks access to 857 porn sites
- India has blocked free access to 857 porn sites in what it says is a move to prevent children from accessing them. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 05, 2015 01:31 AM — Filed under: Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Digital Media, Chilling Effect
- India launches crackdown on online porn
- India has launched a crackdown on internet pornography, banning access to more than 800 adult websites, including Playboy and Pornhub. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 05, 2015 01:21 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- DOT Order Blocking 857 Websites on Grounds of Decency and Morality
- Copy of leaked DOT order blocking 857 websites on grounds of morality and decency, claiming powers under section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 03, 2015 07:42 AM
- Clearing Misconceptions: What the DoT Panel Report on Net Neutrality Says (and Doesn't)
- There have been many misconceptions about what the DoT Panel Report on Net Neutrality says: the most popular ones being that they have recommended higher ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jul 21, 2015 12:36 PM — Filed under: Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
- Regulatory Perspectives on Net Neutrality
- In this paper Pranesh Prakash gives an overview on why India needs to put in place net neutrality regulations, and the form that those regulations must take to ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jul 18, 2015 02:46 AM — Filed under: Telecom, Net Neutrality, Internet Governance, ICT
- Definition of Net Neutrality should be flexible: Pranesh Prakash
- Critics argue that Facebook’s Internet.org violates the principle of Net Neutrality. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jun 19, 2015 01:43 AM — Filed under: Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
- Digital India: PM Modi to launch BJP's flagship programme likely in July
- The Modi government, which completed one year at the Centre, is preparing for a big-ticket launch of Digital India, taking technology to the villages and block ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 22, 2015 04:45 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Top (OTT) Services
- The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) sent a joint response to the TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-top (OTT) Services with ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified May 09, 2015 11:27 AM — Filed under: Telecom, Featured
- Financial Express hosts #NetNeutralityDebate: ‘Price discrimination can be allowed, but not for the same packet of data’
- Trying to cut through the noise on Net Neutrality in India, FICCI in partnership with Financial Express is hosting a panel discussion titled ‘Decoding Net ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 27, 2015 02:18 AM — Filed under: Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
- Freedom struggle 2.0
- In the face of the debate on net neutrality, here is a look at the consequences of not having a free, equal, and private internet. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 27, 2015 01:23 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
- What Does Facebook's Transparency Report Tell Us About the Indian Government's Record on Free Expression & Privacy?
- Given India's online population, the number of user data requests made by the Indian government aren't very high, but the number of content restriction ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 05, 2015 05:08 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Transparency Reports, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Three reasons why 66A verdict is momentous
- Earlier this week, the fundamental right to freedom of expression posted a momentous victory. The nation's top court struck down the much-reviled Section 66A ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Mar 29, 2015 04:22 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- Department of Telecommunications Order u/s. 69A IT Act Blocking 32 URLS (2014-12-17, plaintext version)
- by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Dec 31, 2014 03:21 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, IT Act, Censorship
- Department of Telecommunications Order u/s. 69A IT Act Blocking 32 URLS (2014-12-17, compressed version)
- On December 17, 2014, the Dept. of Telecommunications blocked 32 URLs (as it was ordered to do so by the by Dept. of Electronics & IT — specifically the ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Dec 31, 2014 02:48 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, IT Act, Censorship
- Department of Telecommunications Order u/s. 69A IT Act Blocking 32 URLS
- On December 17, 2014, the Dept. of Telecommunications blocked 32 URLs (as it was ordered to do so by the by Dept. of Electronics & IT — specifically the ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Dec 31, 2014 02:36 PM — Filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance, Censorship
- Overview of the Constitutional Challenges to the IT Act
- There are currently ten cases before the Supreme Court challenging various provisions of the Information Technology Act, the rules made under that, and other ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Dec 19, 2014 09:01 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Court Case, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Intermediary Liability, Constitutional Law, Censorship, Section 66A, Article 19(1)(a), Blocking
- The Socratic debate: Whose internet is it anyway?
- In the US, President Obama recently spoke out on the seemingly arcane topic of net neutrality. What is more astounding is that the popular satire news show ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Dec 09, 2014 01:35 PM — Filed under: Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
- CIS Statement at ICANN 49's Public Forum
- This was a statement made by Pranesh Prakash at the ICANN 49 meeting (on March 27, 2014), arguing that ICANN's bias towards the North America and Western ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jun 04, 2014 05:31 AM — Filed under: IANA, IG4all, Internet Governance, Accountability, ICANN, North vs South
- NETmundial Transcript Archive
- We are archiving the live transcript from the NETmundial meeting (April 23-24, 2014). by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 23, 2014 02:31 PM
- India's Internet Jam
- As authorities continue to clamp down on digital freedom, politicians and corporations are getting a taste for censorship too. Pranesh Prakash reports. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Mar 20, 2014 12:41 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
- NTIA to give up control of the Internet's root
- On Friday evening the U.S. government's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it was setting into motion a ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Mar 18, 2014 06:21 PM — Filed under: ICANN, Internet Governance
- Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 3: The Public/Private Distinction and the Supreme Court’s Wrong Turn
- After its decision in Gobind, the Supreme Court's privacy floodgates opened; a series of claims involving private parties came before its docket, and the ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Mar 06, 2014 11:02 PM — Filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 2: Gobind and the Compelling State Interest Test
- Gautam Bhatia analyses the first case in which the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to privacy, Gobind v. State of Madhya Pradesh, and argues ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jan 27, 2014 06:03 PM — Filed under: Surveillance, Constitutional Law, Internet Governance, Privacy
